Compare towns
Dixfield vs Jay vs Ogunquit vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixfield has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dixfield | Jay | Ogunquit | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,300 |
4,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$759±$141Highest 33% below ME |
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| Jay and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324 23% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14% ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 73 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Dirigo High School | Spruce Mountain High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.